Suburb in Port Augusta

Port Augusta West, SA

Port Augusta West had a population of 4,036 at the 2021 Census (−0.1% since 2016). Median age 40.1. Median weekly household income $1,391. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Port Augusta West at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Port Augusta West's population shrank by 0.1% to 4,036, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.1 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 12.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.1%.

41.0% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 30.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.6% of homes (6.8% across South Australia). The 2021 Census counted 1,538 households.

The median household earns $1,391 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $213 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,269 a month.

9.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 7.5% use a language other than English at home. 54.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Port Augusta West beside SA and Australia.

Port Augusta WestSAAustralia
Population4,036*1,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016−0.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.1*41.038.0
Households1,538*691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments5.6%*6.8%14.3%
Renting41.0%*27.9%31.1%
Owned outright30.8%*33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,391*$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$213*$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,269*$1,500$1,863
Born overseas9.3%*25.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.5%*18.7%23.6%
No religion54.6%*48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,1602011
  2. 4,0412016
  3. 4,0362021

Age

Median age 40.1, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Port Augusta West South Australia
0–912.7%
10–1912.6%
20–2912.3%
30–3911.9%
40–4912.1%
50–5913.3%
60–6911.4%
70–799.4%
80+3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Port Augusta West at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.8%
  2. English38.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal17.2%
  4. Irish8.2%
  5. German7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi1.9%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages1.6%
  3. Italian0.5%
  4. Tamil0.4%
  5. Hindi0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India2.5%
  2. England2.2%
  3. New Zealand0.6%
  4. the Philippines0.4%
  5. Bangladesh0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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